You can create containers with or without using the container types. Using types, you can create a whole hierarchy at once, i.e. the freezer, rack, and boxes all at once or individually.
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Create Container Types
The container type is a 'template' used to create containers. Refer to the wiki page for creating container types.
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Create Container Hierarchy Using Types
You can create containers in a hierarchy using the newly created or default container types.
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3. Select the 'Container Hierarchy' option. 4. Under the 'Type' field, select type of container you wish to create, for example, "-80 Freezer." 5. Enter mandatory details as mentioned below:
6. Click on the 'Create' button. 7. You will be able to see your container in the list. This will create the whole freezer with all racks and boxes with names auto-generated based on the format specified at the container type level. |
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3. Enter all the mandatory details and click on 'Create' button
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Create Multiple Containers
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3. Enter all the mandatory details, specify the number of containers to be created and click on 'Create' button Expand | | |
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Field Title | Mandatory | Description |
No. of containers | Yes | This will create multiple containers of with same dimensions. |
Used for | Yes | Specifies whether the container created will be used as only storage container or a temporary storage container to store distributed samples |
Type | No | Type of container you wish to create for your repository. |
Display Name | No | Display Names of containers (from v10.0.RC2 onwards) |
Name | Yes | Comma separated values of unique names for containers (if container type is not selected) (from v10.0.RC2 onwards) |
Barcode | No | Comma separated values of unique names for containers (from v10.0.RC2 onwards) |
Site | Yes | The site where the physical container exists. |
Parent Container | No | The parent container under which the container has to be created. |
Dimension | Yes | The size of the container in rows and columns. For example, Freezer has 5 shelves, each shelf having 4 racks, dimensions will be 5 and 4. |
Position Labeling | Yes | Within the container map, the user can choose how the positions should be displayed - 'Linear'(1,2,3,....81) or 'Row and Column'(1,1;1,2;1,3.....) |
Position Assignments | Yes | The position assignment of the container, e.g. Horizontal, top down, left to right etc. |
Approximate Capacity | No | This is automatically calculated by default. The user can also manually specify in case the whole freezer is not created at once. Based on this the utilization presentation is shown. |
Temperature | No | The temperature of the container. |
Store Specimens | No | It depends on the type of container that directly holds the sample. e.g. a freezer or a rack does not store specimens, whereas a box stores specimens. |
Display in Map | No | Within the container map, the user can choose to display specimens stored by their PPID (participant protocol ID of the participant) or specimen label. |
Collection Protocol | No | To dedicate a container to specific collection protocol. |
Specimen Types | No | To restrict the container to hold only specific types of samples. |
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Create
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Dimensionless Container
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The A dimensionless container is a container with no fixed size. This is useful if you use a temporary "hold" ‘hold’ freezer or automated freezers. |
Refer 'Dimensionless containers' to create dimensionless containers
Create
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Sized Containers Under Dimensionless Container
You can create sized containers under any dimensionless container. Refer 'Creating sized containers under dimensionless container' section of the page 'Dimensionless Containers' for more details.
Create
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Containers In Bulk
You can create multiple containers in bulk, refer 'Create/Update Storage Containers' for more details.
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You can edit the details of the container you created at any time by selecting each level and then clicking on 'Edit' button.
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Delete Containers
OpenSpecimen supports deleting multiple containers or at particular level.
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Delete multiple containers
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To delete multiple containers:
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Delete container from any level
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You can delete the container of any level:
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